Guadalajara vs Guanajuato: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 197 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Guadalajara and Guanajuato are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,329 vs 3,389 hours a year. Guanajuato has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Guadalajara | Guanajuato | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,329 | 3,389 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | April (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 97/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 802 mm | 670 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Guadalajara vs Guanajuato month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | Guanajuato | Guadalajara | Guanajuato | Guadalajara | Guanajuato | |
| January | 97 | 97 | 24° | 22° | 10 | 10 |
| February | 96 | 96 | 27° | 24° | 17 | 16 |
| March | 98 | 97 | 29° | 27° | 7 | 12 |
| April | 99 | 98 | 32° | 31° | 2 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 93 | 33° | 31° | 28 | 32 |
| June | 72 | 78 | 30° | 29° | 149 | 117 |
| July | 71 | 72 | 26° | 27° | 205 | 165 |
| August | 71 | 74 | 26° | 27° | 169 | 136 |
| September | 73 | 77 | 26° | 26° | 143 | 119 |
| October | 90 | 92 | 26° | 25° | 51 | 39 |
| November | 96 | 97 | 25° | 23° | 14 | 13 |
| December | 98 | 98 | 24° | 22° | 7 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Guanajuato · Jun Guanajuato · Jul even · Aug Guanajuato · Sep Guanajuato · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Guadalajara averages 97/100, Guanajuato 97/100. Guadalajara is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Guadalajara averages 94/100, Guanajuato 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Guanajuato (average score 75/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Guanajuato (average score 85/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Guadalajara weather by month · Guanajuato weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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